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ACRIMONY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word acrimony. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word acrimony. (close relations)

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bitterness
nounn
noun

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

• a rough and bitter manner

• the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

• the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

animosity
nounn
noun

• a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

enmity
nounn
noun

• a state of deep-seated ill-will

• the feeling of a hostile person

hate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

verb

• dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

• to have and express negative sentiments about a person

hostility
nounn
noun

• a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

• a state of deep-seated ill-will

• the feeling of a hostile person

• violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

loathing
nounn
noun

• hate coupled with disgust

malice
nounn
noun

• feeling a need to see others suffer

• the quality of threatening evil

rancor
nounn
noun

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

resentment
nounn
noun

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

spite
verb, nounv, n
noun

• feeling a need to see others suffer

• malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

verb

• hurt the feelings of

acerbity
nounn
noun

• a sharp bitterness

• a sharp sour taste

• a rough and bitter manner

hatred
nounn
noun

• the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

jaundice
nounn
noun

• yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

• a rough and bitter manner

verb

• distort adversely

• affect with, or as if with, jaundice

opposition
nounn
noun

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected

• the relation between opposed entities

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a contestant that you are matched against

• a body of people united in opposing something

• a direction opposite to another

• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

tartness
nounn
noun

• the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

• a sharp sour taste

• a rough and bitter manner

thorniness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines

• a rough and bitter manner

• The property of being full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points.

Best Hypernyms For ACRIMONY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for acrimony, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
animosity animus antipathy bitterness conflict disagreeableness disagreement discord enmity hatred hostility rancor resentment

Alternatives for BITTERNESS

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